# Tom Littler

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{{Short description|British theatre director}}
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'''Tom Littler''' is a British theatre director and the Artistic Director of the [Orange Tree Theatre](/source/Orange_Tree_Theatre) in [Richmond, London](/source/Richmond%2C_London). He  was the founder of theatre company [Primavera Productions](/source/Primavera_Productions), a former Associate Director of [Theatre503](/source/Theatre503) formerly Artistic Director of [Jermyn Street Theatre](/source/Jermyn_Street_Theatre), which he turned into a producing theatre.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/making-transition-producing-house|title=Making the transition to producing house|author= Littler, Tom|date = 28 November 2017|access-date = 3 July 2022|magazine=ArtsProfessional}}</ref>

His [West End](/source/West_End_theatre) credits include [Stephen Sondheim](/source/Stephen_Sondheim)'s ''[Saturday Night](/source/Saturday_Night_(musical))'' (for Primavera)<ref>Norman Lebrecht review [http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/ website]</ref> which starred [Helena Blackman](/source/Helena_Blackman), the runner-up of ''[How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria](/source/How_Do_You_Solve_a_Problem_Like_Maria)''. Littler was also resident director of the 2009 revival of ''[A Little Night Music](/source/A_Little_Night_Music)'' at the Garrick Theatre and [Menier Chocolate Factory](/source/Menier_Chocolate_Factory). Littler directed the premiere of ''Dances of Death'' by [Howard Brenton](/source/Howard_Brenton), a new version of ''[The Dance of Death](/source/The_Dance_of_Death)'' by [August Strindberg](/source/August_Strindberg) at the [Gate Theatre (London)](/source/Gate_Theatre_(London)) in 2013, starring [Michael Pennington](/source/Michael_Pennington).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gatetheatre.co.uk/index.php/events/all-productions/dances_of_death|title=Gate Theatre — What's On|website=www.gatetheatre.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/10106371/Dances-of-Death-Gate-Theatre-review.html|title=Dances of Death, Gate Theatre, review|first=Jane|last=Shilling|date=7 June 2013|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> He also directed the premieres of Brenton's biographical play about [August Strindberg](/source/August_Strindberg), ''The Blinding Light'', at Jermyn Street Theatre,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/the-blinding-light/|title=The Blinding Light|publisher=}}</ref> and his new version of ''[Miss Julie](/source/Miss_Julie)''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/miss-julie-theatre-review-razorsharp-strindberg-is-an-unexpected-delight-a3716276.html|title=Miss Julie review: Razor-sharp Strindberg is an unexpected delight|date=16 November 2017|access-date = 3 July 2022|author= Mountford, Fiona|work=[Evening Standard](/source/Evening_Standard)}}</ref> 

Littler was a regular Associate Director of the Peter Hall Season at the [Theatre Royal, Bath](/source/Theatre_Royal%2C_Bath),<ref>Theatre Royal Bath [http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/ Theatre website]</ref> working with [Sir Peter Hall](/source/Peter_Hall_(director)) on productions including ''Little Nell'' by [Simon Gray](/source/Simon_Gray), ''[A Doll's House](/source/A_Doll's_House)'' with Catherine McCormack, ''Born in the Gardens'' by Peter Nichols, and ''[The Browning Version](/source/The_Browning_Version_(play))'' by [Terence Rattigan](/source/Terence_Rattigan).

Littler succeeded [Paul Miller](/source/Paul_Miller_(theatre_director)) as Artistic Director of the [Orange Tree Theatre](/source/Orange_Tree_Theatre)  in December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Alex |date=17 May 2022 |title=Tom Littler announced as Orange Tree Theatre's new artistic director  |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/richmond-theatre/news/tom-littler-orange-tree-artistic-director_56523.html |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=[What's on Stage](/source/What's_on_Stage)}}</ref>

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